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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 25-09-2016 and time 08:25:47 (UTC) in region 4 km S Moio Alcantara (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 4 km S Moio Alcantara (ME), on

  • 25-09-2016 08:25:47 (UTC)
  • 25-09-2016 10:25:47 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8660, 15.0480 at 14 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

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The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Moio Alcantara ME 4 717 717
Malvagna ME 6 733 1450
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 7 3215 4665
Roccella Valdemone ME 8 666 5331
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 9 3945 9276
Linguaglossa CT 9 5403 14679
Randazzo CT 9 10900 25579
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 9 980 26559
Motta Camastra ME 12 845 27404
Piedimonte Etneo CT 13 3963 31367
Gaggi ME 15 3184 34551
Sant'Alfio CT 16 1582 36133
Graniti ME 16 1492 37625
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 16 9623 47248
Maletto CT 16 3920 51168
Calatabiano CT 17 5308 56476
Milo CT 17 1087 57563
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 17 1019 58582
Mascali CT 18 14282 72864
Montalbano Elicona ME 18 2287 75151
Floresta ME 18 485 75636
Novara di Sicilia ME 18 1337 76973
Giarre CT 19 27659 104632
Zafferana Etnea CT 20 9517 114149

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
30 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
40 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
58 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
59 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
92 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
96 Km E of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.0 2016-09-25
08:25:47		 37.8663 15.0483 14 2017-03-30
09:40:20		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 43142281
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2016-09-25
08:25:47		 37.8493 15.0497 11 2016-09-25
08:46:15		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 29512251
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-09-25 08:25:47 ± 0.09
Latitude 37.8663 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.0483 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 14 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 43142281

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 627
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 132
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 301
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 630.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 75
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 27
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.25
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.84266
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 29512251
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-09-25 08:46:15

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 7
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 43142281
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-03-30 09:40:59
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:26:40.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.7 0
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2016-09-25T08:26:34.13 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 6.46 0
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:26:18.78 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.97 0
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:26:15.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 220 93.5397 92 -0.07 46
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2016-09-25T08:26:06.43 0.3 undecidable manual S 75 58.9965 94 0.39 69
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:26:06.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 42 59.5959 94 -0.17 72
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:26:05.77 0.3 undecidable manual S 195 59.496 94 -0.41 68
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:26:03.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 220 93.5397 92 0.1 68
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:26:03.00 0.6 undecidable manual P 332 87.7455 92 0.24 45
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:26:02.71 0.3 undecidable manual S 20 47.7189 95 -0.32 71
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:26:00.86 0.3 undecidable manual S 40 40.9257 96 -0.37 71
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2016-09-25T08:25:59.17 0.3 undecidable manual S 283 31.746 99 0.36 72
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:25:58.57 0.6 undecidable manual P 42 59.5959 94 0.13 48
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:25:58.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 354 56.8986 94 0.23 71
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2016-09-25T08:25:58.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 75 58.9965 94 0.26 71
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:25:57.46 0.3 undecidable manual S 150 24.8529 103 0.47 72
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:25:57.81 0.6 undecidable manual P 195 59.496 94 -0.61 43
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:25:56.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 20 47.7189 95 -0.06 50
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:25:55.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 295 44.0226 95 -0.27 73
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:25:55.86 3.0 undecidable manual S -0.1 0
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:25:55.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 40 40.9257 96 0.12 100
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2016-09-25T08:25:54.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 283 31.746 99 0.02 78
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:25:53.21 0.6 undecidable manual P 150 24.8529 103 0.1 52
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:25:53.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 240 9.9789 135 0.27 77
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:25:52.51 3.0 positive manual P -0.05 0
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:25:51.96 0.6 undecidable manual P 199 20.2686 109 -0.47 48
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2016-09-25T08:25:50.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 240 9.9789 135 -0.28 77
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0008065 0.38 AML other m 2016-09-25T08:25:56.59
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0006165000000000001 0.2 AML other m 2016-09-25T08:25:57.44
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000861 1.24 AML other m 2016-09-25T08:26:01.80
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00085 0.42 AML other m 2016-09-25T08:26:02.62
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00014000000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2016-09-25T08:26:04.18
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001585 1.18 AML other m 2016-09-25T08:26:04.33
IV.MNO.SHN. ML:0.0 0.0004275 0.64 AML other m 2016-09-25T08:25:59.58
IV.MNO.SHE. ML:0.0 0.0005589999999999999 1.48 AML other m 2016-09-25T08:26:00.20
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0005949999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2016-09-25T08:26:04.46
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0004735 0.44 AML other m 2016-09-25T08:26:03.57
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000175 0.86 AML other m 2016-09-25T08:26:09.16
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000154 0.96 AML other m 2016-09-25T08:26:09.86
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00008255 0.36 AML other m 2016-09-25T08:26:18.28
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00008675 0.44 AML other m 2016-09-25T08:26:18.45
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